“Today we received a letter from the Kazakhstan Ice Hockey Federation, in which it is reported that the national team of the country will not take part in the world championship in Irkutsk. This is due to the recommendation of the government of the country not to leave the borders of Kazakhstan due to the spread of the coronavirus, ”RIA Novosti quotes the head of the organizing committee for the competition, Vladimir Matienko.
The World Hockey Championship will be held in Irkutsk from March 29 to April 5.
Earlier it was reported that in the Bundesliga they can start to conduct matches without spectators because of the coronavirus.